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CH-53K Control Laws: Improved Safety and Performance in the Degraded Visual Environment

David Engel, Chris Cofelice, Naval Air Welfare Center
Steven Spoldi, Alex Faynberg, Sikorsky a Lockheed Martin Company

October 10, 2020

https://doi.org/10.4050/F-0076-2020-16390

Abstract:
A core mission of the CH-53K involves flying in severe brownout conditions, which increases pilot workload and can reduce mission success rates. With state of the art Fly by Wire capability, the CH-53K leverages the computational power of a flight control computer to provide higher order control modes which reduce pilot workload in all degraded visual environments such as brownout. The preliminary design of the flight control system included the inceptor system and low speed control architecture, which created an expansive design space. High fidelity simulations, cockpit mockup, and use of the NRC Bell 412 in-flight simulation Advanced Systems Research Aircraft surrogate aircraft allowed for a comprehensive development environment to narrow down to final control system design. The final design of the low speed maneuvering provided a command strategy similar to translational rate commend yet provided an approach profile that more closely replicated a piloted approach to a landing zone in DVE. This paper provides details of the system design along with initial results from flight test.


CH-53K Control Laws: Improved Safety and Performance in the Degraded Visual Environment

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CH-53K Control Laws: Improved Safety and Performance in the Degraded Visual Environment

Authors / Details: David Engel, Chris Cofelice, Naval Air Welfare Center
Steven Spoldi, Alex Faynberg, Sikorsky a Lockheed Martin Company